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Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Total Population30,11113,018,639334,922,499
Median Household Income$46,177$77,971$80,734
Median Age37.540.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.8%35.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$151,600$254,500$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,089$1,209$1,413
Poverty Rate25.0%11.7%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born38.0%7.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.1%69.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.326.326.4
Worked from Home3.4%15.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.3%46.2%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Age in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median Age37.540.938.9
Under 18 %24.2%20.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.4%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.7%13.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.0%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.1%19.5%17.2%

Households and families in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Households11,5995,274,853129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.42.5
Family Households61.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children33.2%27.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families26.0%16.2%17.3%
People Living Alone33.7%30.9%28.7%
Never Married39.6%34.6%34.4%

Income and poverty in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$22,188$44,355$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.7%15.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.9%15.9%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99910.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.9%11.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.0%11.7%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.8%26.6%28.2%
SNAP Households29.7%14.4%n/a

Housing in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Housing Units12,5675,806,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.2%56.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.6%12.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.7%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,952.01,965.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.9%30.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.9%29.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,899$3,311n/a

Education in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Less than High School25.4%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate39.4%32.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree24.4%24.0%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.2%20.9%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.6%14.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.3%62.7%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.6%68.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%3.6%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%3.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes34.7%26.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%8.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.1%10.4%n/a

Origins and language in Hazleton, Pennsylvania

StatisticHazletonPennsylvaniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.4%70.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens13.5%4.3%7.4%
Non-Citizens24.5%3.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home42.2%87.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home55.1%5.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.1%9.9%16.7%

Cities near Hazleton

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.